Personal Assets Trust plc

To: RNS

From: Personal Assets Trust plc

Date: 8 January 2016

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

On 8 January 2016 Personal Assets Trust plc ('the Company') bought 500 of its own ordinary shares of £12.50 to be held in Treasury at a price of £344.50 each.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 1,747,871 ordinary shares, of which 48,810 ordinary shares are held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of shares with voting rights in Personal Assets Trust plc is 1,699,061.

The above figure (1,699,061) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

Steven Davidson

Company Secretary

0131 538 1400

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